Force information
On Arsenal's side, coach Mikel Arteta confirmed that Ebere Eze will return to play in this match after being absent for a few weeks due to a calf injury, while Piero Hincapie has returned to training after being sidelined for a few recent matches since the international break.
Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber were also absent from those matches but are gradually recovering completely, while Mikel Merino is still unable to play due to a foot injury.
The long break before the 32nd round of the Premier League helped Junior Kroupi, Alex Jimenez, Ben Gannon-Doak and Tyler Adams of Bournemouth recover from injuries. This will help the away team have almost the strongest force. Meanwhile, Argentine left-back Julio Soler has also returned after a long break due to a hamstring injury, but his playing time will be limited.
Justin Kluivert has been out of action since January 2026 due to a serious knee injury and is trying to recover in time for the World Cup, while Lewis Cook's hamstring injury recovery process is longer than expected.
Statistics
Bournemouth has won two of their last three Premier League matches against Arsenal, more than the previous 14 matches.
Arsenal is aiming to win five consecutive matches in the league for the third time this season. If they can do that, this will be the 3rd season in Premier League history, Arsenal has three consecutive wins of 5 or more matches after the 2013-2014 and 2022-2023 seasons.
Bournemouth is on a 11-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League, equal to the period from November 2024 to January 2025. However, they could become the first team to draw 6 consecutive matches since Man City – who did this from October to November 2009 (7 consecutive matches).
Arsenal has the highest number of different goalscorers (17 – excluding own goals) and the highest number of goals scored by substitutes (11) in the Premier League this season.
On average, the Gunners conceded only 0.71 goals per game in the league, the lowest among Premier League teams since the 2021-2022 Manchester City season (0.65 goals per game).
Declan Rice has scored 5 goals and assisted 7 goals in previous matches against Bournemouth, the most compared to any other opponent this midfielder has faced.
Adrien Truffert has made 74 wing runs in the Premier League this season, 36 more than anyone else, and among defenders, he ranks third in the number of assists created from open situations (3).
Junior Kroupi scored his ninth Premier League goal this season against Man United in the previous round. He could become the first teenage player to score 10 or more goals in his first Premier League season since Robbie Keane of Coventry City in the 1999-2000 season (12 goals).
The match between Arsenal and Bournemouth takes place at 6:30 PM on April 11 (Vietnam time).
